First of all I am seriously going through a state of confusion. My life was smooth sailing, but now I am starting to contemplate the future. If I want to do a PhD, some applications are due in December. I also need to decide if that is an option as funding and scholarship deadlines are shortly there after. So my life is getting busy, hectic, and slightly stressful. I am still so happy to be here and enjoying every minute of it.
I have my first presentation on Wednesday in my seminar for Health Policy Analysis (don't be jealous), and I am not stressed. Amazingly! But I do feel some pressure for the content to be well placed and relevant to the discussion. I also want what I have to say to be provocative and cause conversation amongst the group. My course director (not a professor...only chairs of departments are professors. Everyone else is "only" a doctor) is a leading researcher for tobacco companies and their influence on policy, so he knows everything. haha.
My part of the presentation (it is a group project) is covering the pharmaceutical industry's regulatory capture of various agencies. In layman's terms, I am discussing the ability of Big Pharma to boss the US government around. Then through the USA's corrupt trade agreements with various countries and its ability to have formed the World Trade Organization, Big Pharma can charge astronomical prices everywhere! How considerate...assholes. So that is my rant for the day. You are welcome for that bit of education. hehe
Katie and Jackie will be visiting soon, and that really excites me. They have no knowledge of this trip, but I know it is going to happen. And if it doesn't I will crawl up in a ball and cry until they get here (guilt trip ladies).
I have a ton of work to get done through the week and this weekend. Callum wants me to attend a gala in Glasgow for Scottish pro and amateur golfers. Main problems are the amount of work I have to do this weekend, lack of a fancy dress, must take a train and taxi there by myself (he will already be there), and won't even be at same table as him. So not sure what will happen with that. Will sort that out tomorrow.
Must go to sleep! Too many late nights of reading and typing.
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cHEY~~DO NOT BE BUSTIN' ON THE BIG PHARM CO's!!!!-especially the #1 pharm co in the world cause they put food in my fat mouth and a roof over yo little Niece's head~~HATER! ;0) GO PFIZER! #1
Oh Lord~this is the first I've heard of the PhD....if I have to call you Dr. Tiff I don't know what I'll do~but I'll like it! HA!
We need a Dr....any kind of Dr. in the family....hahahaa! If you do that then I might have to go on and get some letters behind my name....though they would only be CPA! hahaha!
Signing off~~~BIG PHARM LUVER!
Oh I'm gonna bust them! As a matter of fact Pfizer is a big part of my presentation. Jerk faces. And yes I know they put food in your mouth. haha. I'm not trying to shut them down...they just need to recognize they could play a better role in International Health than the one they are currently playing of being a douche bag.
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